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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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